Peckinpah, Sam

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishPeckinpah, SamSam PeckinpahPeck‧in‧pah, Sam /ˈpekɪnpɑː, sæm/(1925–84) a US filmdirector known for making very violent films, such as The Wild Bunch (1969) and Straw Dogs (1971)